Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese coberto, cuberto (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin coopertus. Cognate with Portuguese coberto and Spanish cubierto.

Pronunciation

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Participle

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cuberto (feminine cuberta, masculine plural cubertos, feminine plural cubertas)

  1. past participle of cubrir

Adjective

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cuberto (feminine cuberta, masculine plural cubertos, feminine plural cubertas)

  1. covered
    • 1396, A. Cabana Outeiro, editor, O Tombo H da catedral de Santiago. Documentos anteriores a 1397, Valga: Concello de Valga, page 138:
      hũu liuro apocalisy scripto en purgameo e cuberto de cuberturas de táuõas cubertas de coyro uermello con pregos grandes, o qual liuro era scripto em bõa létera formada e con pinturas
      a book of Revelation written on parchment and covered with covers made of boards covered with red leather, with large sheets, and the mentioned book is written with good well formed letter and with paintings
  2. overcast

Noun

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cuberto m (plural cubertos)

  1. shed; lean-to
    Synonyms: alpendre, pendello

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